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If you enjoy the sport and the lifts, all good, keep it up. However for weightloss, they are not the optimal way to achieve it, but you will gain a lot of strength. All the above said, "optimum" only counts if you stick to it, so if you love weightlifting then its the best exercise for you, because doing what you enjoy and…
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The general rule for exercising when sick is, if it's above the neck, you're good to go (ignoring the social aspect of infecting others if you train in a public gym etc..), if it's below the neck, rest up. So above the neck, is just things like sore throat, runny nose, congestion etc.. Below the neck, is stomach issues,…
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Glad to help, weightlifting is my thing, but it's not common here, so I don't usually post much. Just by chance I saw this thread, so I was happy I could contribute. If you have other questions about the lifts, or want any form checks or pointers, feel free to ask.
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Really hard to tell without seeing, but if it's that, the simplest thing to try is narrow up your grip a little. Of course, this has impact on where the bar sits at the hip and therefore the pull, so you need to find a happy medium between a position thats stable overhead and still good to pull correctly.
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...but is it iunstable overhead before you squat? If not, most likely your shoulders are fine, but you lean forward as you squat, so therefore move the arms overhead backwards to compensate, making the issue appear to be shoulders, when it's not. This actually applies to many people, they think shoulder mobility or…
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For most people, speed under the bar is going to be lmjited by their pull and the position it puts the bar in. If the bar is in the right spot, getting under it quickly is fairly simple, but it the bar swings away from you or is looping, its very hard if not impossible to catch it low, this applies particularly more so to…
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This can be due to multiple issues: 1. Shoulder mobility 2. Shoulder stability 3. Other stability and mobility 4. Pull mechanics If you can hold the bar fine overhead in your snatch grip whilst standing it is unlikely to be 1 or 2, if you can't this is where to start fixing things. If you can hold the bar fine overhead,…
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Its a method of training. Like all methods of training, it's as good as the people coaching/leading it, and the person doing it and their ability to do things properly, rather than going for records. There's a lot of hate for crossfit, but I don't see the problem. It's not my thing, but if it introduces people to fitness…
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As above, have general drills that you do for all workouts, then add in specifics as needed. Example based on myself. Before any lifting, I will do basic maintenance: ankle rotations, knee flexions, leg swings, torso rotations, wrist rotations, elbow rotations and shoulder rotations, followed by a light general movement,…
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Body Fat percentage isn't the be all measure either. Lots of posts saying I have high BMI but low body fat. Yes, you are probably better off than a person who is the same BMI and high fat, but ultimately, your heart still has to pump blood round a bigger body. Your joints still have to support the same weight, whether it's…
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Unless you're cutting to make weight class for a specific event with a deadline (even then, next time plan it better!), just go easier, only drop 250 a day instead of 500, find the point where you cut and have enough energy for your life.
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It can be a coaching or ego issue with the weight, but it can also be related to an individuals physiology. I guess adaptations to physiology come down to coaching, but like you said given that some people can't or won't get a coach, it can be easier just to use a less risky exercise in these instances. Regarding the…
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Very interesting you picked this article. Starr and Rippetoe both know a lot about producing strong athletes, but not about producing good weightlifters. If you follow the US weightlifting scene (Disclaimer: I'm not actually American), this is a big thing, because Starr and Rippetoe claim the US would be much better on the…
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Unless I'm misunderstanding something, I think I get what you are saying, but I think it is being misapplied. Strength training itself is not sport specific, but just being strong won't necessarily help you in your sport. So the sprinter can get stronger through doing full squats, but strength is not just what he needs, he…
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As above, but with the bold part that I added. Obviously your body shape and mechanics are critical, but so are what you are trying to achieve. The weightlifter is going to go much deeper than the powerlifter, who will most likely be deeper than the sprinter. Who knows what the bodybuilder is doing, probably somewhere over…
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Snatch - The amount of effort that it took to learn and get good at it makes it very rewarding. You need mobility, strength, speed and good timing, more so than most other lifts. Most other lifts you can "get away with it" a little bit, or grind your way through, whereas the snatch (and the jerk to a lesser extent) you…
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I'm not doing it (sadly not allowed, being male) but I will be cheering on some family and friends in the pretty muddy race at Portsmouth. Does that count?
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That's exactly what the kids were doing, as well as power snatches, hang snatches, hang cleans, cleans, snatches, split jerks, power jerks and a whole host of other things. Source - I was coached the author of the study! ;)
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If it's the study I'm thinking of, it was written someone who coached me! Hamill (1994)?
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Respectfully disagree on all fronts. A clean is nothing like a deadlift or an upright row, if you're doing it like that, it's not a "proper" clean. By definition, a clean is barbell from floor to shoulders in 1 move, so technically, if you do that smooth enough it is one, but its definitely not the most efficient way to…
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What do you want to achieve? To learn to do it safely, and as an accessory, sure. If you want to compete, or you love perfection, get a coach. Also without a coach will be slower, that may or may not bother you. I would say bumpers are pretty essential, in case you need to bail. dropping onto a rack is a good way to bend a…
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As a general rule, body part isolation is favoured by bodybuilders, and for aesthetics. Total body is mroe for strength and athletic performance. That's not to say there is no crossover though. As a beginner, I would sya start with an overall body program, build up some base strength, and then decide where you want to go…
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If you want to get a job from it, make sure it's a REPs level 3 course, otherwise a lot of gyms won't touch you. I've a few friends who are trainers and a few people on my list doing the course, I will see if any of them have anyhting they want to share. Also, don't know your age, but there are schemes where you can get…
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Some good advice already, one thing I would add is learn about form. Sprinting is actually very technical, and if you get good form, you'll go faster and reduce injury risk.
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Is that laser timed, or just rough with a stop watch? If laser, and you're interested, you should join your local athletics club, you could probably win the British championships at your masters age group with that time, assuming no ex-Olympians decide to enter. Also, its safe for me to suggest this, because my age gap is…
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Not that I completely disagree, but in my personal experience (I'm a sprinter, I'm scared to go more than 200m at a time, but I do do the odd 5km ;) ) there is a point where the pace is awkward, too fast to walk, too slow to run smoothly, and at this point people tend to thud a lot. The easy answer is to say go faster…
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I assume you mean running, but otherwise, above questions apply!
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If we're going that route, why not workout naked? We shouldn't be relying on clothes to keep us warm and\or remove sweat etc.. In all seriousness, I never get the anti-equipment feelings that people have. If someone wants to use a belt\wraps\whatever else, then as long as they are not risking hurting themselves or others,…
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I think you misunderstood, we're not talking about only doing 1 rep, but only using 1 range of reps all the time. Example - Only ever doing sets of 8-10 would be only ever use rep range. Instead it is being advocated to mix things up, maybe sometimes 1-3, sometimes 4-6, sometimes 12-15 etc...
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Ask Naim Suleymanoglu! Or at least google him.
